“It’s time to talk about economic success in farming,” says Saravanan Chandrasekaran, 32, who has formed Indian Young Farmers Forum, a collective where successful farmers mentor newcomers. Those who are new to farming often buy young plants from nursery that may not survive.”The forum also encourages use of technology in farming “In the West, farmers master it. Our country is a land of small farmers; the average land holding of an Indian farmer is 1.5 acres. That’s why this forum is significant, as young farmers here are economically stable, have a good volume of land, and are willing to experiment. He also quotes the example of Pradeep, an IT employee in Bengaluru and a part-time farmer who owns Rangamalai Organic Farm in Karur.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2021 13:52 UTC